I have to say I had lots of fun with this piece. I wanted to keep the colors fairly neutral....black, white, gray, rust. I had a piece of watercolor paper that had already been treated with a rusting technique, so the plan was to let some of that background show through. I also wanted to incorporate that gold leaf. I worked with a palette knife to get plenty of texture. All in all, I had a great time! Kind of like making mud patties when you were six....that same feeling. :)